Taking Back the Groove

This collection of shorts captures brilliant vignettes of amazing people and their extraordinary lives.

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

This collection of films will bring you to tears and have you rooting for everyone on screen.

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 15, 12:15 PM screening:

Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

Three moving short documentaries reflect on what the meaning of life is about when faced with regrets, deceptions, and mortality.

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 16, 11:45AM screening:
Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

These four films question the pillars of justice and democracy when confronted with decisions and actions by the people and countries we live in.

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 15, 2:45PM screening:
Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

Portraits and profiles of unique individuals with filmmaking to match.  – Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 17, 4:30PM and NOV 20, 9:30PM screenings:

Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

DOC NYC U features 12 short documentaries from students across the five boroughs. These two programs showcase competition finalists from Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Fashion Institute of Technology, Hunter College, The New School, New York Film Academy, New York University, Pratt Institute, and the School of Visual Arts.  

Students from the five boroughs document family stories across the globe. 

This second collection of student shorts documents family stories across the globe:

Dark Chambers Directors/Producers: Jordan Salyers, Kanette Salyers -The New School

Find Me Director/Producer: Hsi Cheng - School of Visual Arts

If You Forget, I'll Remember Director/Producer: Jean Kim - Fashion Institute of Technology) 

Leslie (Director/Producer: Lisa Dodell - Pratt Institute

Remission (Director/Producer: John Mastriano - Hunter College

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

A glimpse into the artistic process behind brilliant creators across disciplines. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Sports stories with clear eyes and full hearts. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 21, 2:00PM screening:

Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

The past reverberates in our present reality in these conceptual documentaries. - DeWitt Davis

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 17, 7:00PM screening:
Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

Three short documentaries about the ticking clock of our climate crisis. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Dine on these delicious food films. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 14, 9:30 PM screening:

Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

This collection of stories point to the hypocrisy of the American Dream. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 15, 3:15PM creening:
Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this film screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

Three humorous shorts that will make you laugh and cry at the same time. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 16, 11:00AM screening:

Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

A program dedicated to learning and loving our bodies. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 17, 9:30PM screening:
Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

This program documents what bonds and separates generations of a family. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Stories about those who fight for a better future for all. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Hannah Rosenzweig, film subject Jamal Holtz, director John Ortiz, filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 17, 11:45PM screening:
Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this program screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the films are available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

Witness life through the eyes of youth in this collection of shorts. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 19, 1:30 PM screening:

Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this film screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

A selection of tenderhearted films about people taking care of each other. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 20, 4:45PM screening:

Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this film screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

Season 3 of this short film series from American Masters and Firelight Media follows artists on their way to becoming masters of their disciplines.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A featuring the filmmakers behind the series as well as select artists featured in the films.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Women share their stories from in front of, and behind, the camera. – Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 20, 1:15PM screening:

Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this film screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the film is available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.

DOC NYC U features 12 short documentaries from students across the five boroughs. These two programs showcase competition finalists from Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Fashion Institute of Technology, Hunter College, The New School, New York Film Academy, New York University, Pratt Institute, and the School of Visual Arts.  

This first collection of student shorts captures the essence of community, whether it’s the sounds of a city, or the people we meet along the way:

The Anarchist and The Fridge Director/Producer: Yunchang Zhang - School of Visual Arts

I breathe what I hear Director/Producer: Boyi Xu - New York University

Her Legacy Director: Adebowale Williams; Producers: Adebowale Williams, Maxine Williams - New York Film Academy 

Keepsake Director/Producer: Nichole McMinn - New York University 

Plus Minus One Director/Producer: Lynn Ma - CUNY 

Tasting Two Worlds Directors: Daisy Palaguachi, Amina Sarfraz; Producer: Aaliah Hamilton Gibbons -  Brooklyn College 

The Scars We Choose Director/Producer: Christian R. Colón - CUNY


The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Discover the illuminating backstories of various touchstones in our culture. - Samah Ali

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with film subject Gay Talese, filmmakers and special guests.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Accessibility alert for NOV 16, 2:00PM screening:
Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this film screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However the film is available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.